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Topic: Swarm Question? (Read 1481 times)

I saw a HUGE swarm today. It was about the diameter of a 5gal. bucket and about 4 - 5 feet long. There are lots of hives in the area but none with anywhere near that many bees. All the hives are single boxes or nucs. Now for the question. Is it possible that several hives swarmed and pitched in the same spot?

Steve

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On the other hand, swarms large enough to nearly fill a 5 gallon bucket can occasionally be found. Always as a primary swarm, never as an after swarm. It could be a hive absconding but it is just as likely a very large swarm. We used to calls those a double deep swarm--highly prized.

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